The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-22

and first floors were rented at from f2
to EGO each. and in some cases more
At st. James Parish Church, l.OU-
children were seated and sang "GoC
Save the Queen. Ga reaching Regen
Circus, where six main streets converge
the sleht was a memorable one, the
streets being all splendidly decorated
MANY Americans had secured
seats at palstial commercial
establishment in Waterloo Place, and
Joined in the enthusiasm as warmly
as the English. At Trafalgar Square
nothing but heads were to be Seen. The
crowd here was tremendous, aud COM
pletely eclipsed any that had assem-.
bled at the great political gatherings OF
recent years. When the procession
reached the Thames embaukment, the
enthusiasm was indescribable. All
along the embankment where not
occupied by public gardens, seats and
galleries had been erected. The ground
floor of the Abbey was concealed by
lofty grand stands, called st. Mar
garets," the seats of which sold for 8
| guineas each.
THE RECEPTION.
| On the procession nearing the Abbey
the troops saluted, guns were fired,
bells on churches rang out merry peals
and flags were run up, the cheering
being continuous TIL the Queen passed
in the west door. After passing
through the vestibule. Her Majesty
was conducte to the grand dais under
the Lanter Tower. She was sur
rounded by thlrty-two members OF the
II fay IL ha iT, hhou
when the Queen entered was
dazzling; 10000 people were seated;
they. all arose; the women discarded
their wraps and revealed the full
splendor of their beauty and attire.
Three tiers of galleries have been built
in the Abbey with seats for 10000 Peers
and their wives were seated in the south
transept; ambassadors and the diplo-
matte corps were seated right and left
of the peers; members of the House of
Commons were placed in the north
transept; seats for members of reign
ing families of Europe, etc., were within
the communion rails. All great learned
societies and corporations were repre-
sented, while notables of law, science,
art and agriculture and Workingmeu's
representatives. from all parts of the
kingdom had seats allotted them. The
Queen was evidently profoundly i'm
pressed with the scene. She was no
ticeably pale when she appeared on the
raised dais. She soon, however, recoy-
cred and regained the bright and pleas
ant aspect that she had borne all the
morning.
When the services, which were con-
Quoted according to the programme,
were completed, the Queens sons
knelt and kissed her hand. Then on
their ii,ilg she kissed their cheeks in
return. The Princesses were next to
go through with the osculatory eXer
cises. The Queer kissed some of the
latter twice. Especially was this not
able in the cases of the Princess of
Wales and the Princess Beatrice. This
was followed by general handshaking
among the royalty and nobility. The
Princesses wore light dresses. One OF the
features of the service was the perform
snce of the choir and the organ, which
was very fine. The effect of the music
was enchanting and at times thrilling
to the hearers. During the performance
of "Athalie," the Queen took her de-
Palace by the same route as she took
Just half century ago. at the conclu
sion of the services the Royal cortege
returned to Buckingham Palace.
Throngs awaiting the return of the cor
tege repeated the enthusiastic demon
STATIONS which greeted them on the
way to the abbey. The Queen, on her
arrival, seemed overcome by the loyalty
displayed by her subjects.
THE QUEENS ADVENT.
The Queens advent was arranged so
that she entered the Abbey precisely at
noon.
D. G. Bridge, organist of the Abbey
who had for the occasion specially
trained a choir of $50 voices, selected
from the great choir of London, mum
Der of soloists, besides large
accompaniment of brass instru-
mPnts and drums, gradually
drew the immense congregation
into silence and their respective places,
to be prepared for the Queens coming
by rendering the selections in manner
that made every person within hearing
OF the great organ eager to catch the
softest note. When the Queen reached
the Abbey, and the royal procession
was forming in the marquee outside the
west door, state trumpeters, in gold and
crimson informs, executed tanfares
from the organ loft, nearly in the CEN
tire of the edItice. When, the clergy at
the b al, this royal procession m. vel
into the church, the National Anthem
was rendered by the organ. The music
was thrilling, and the audience
rose as unit and lent their
10000 voices to accompany the
choir. The effect was so grand
so profound. that many persons were
moved to tears. 1t was at this moment
that the Queer appeared within doors,
then the singing ,of the anthem ceased,
aud professional from Handel was
given by the organ during the progress
of the Queen and Royal family to the
dais. When they were seated and the
Archbishop of Canterbury and the
Dean of Westminster had taken their
places within, service was begun by
asking of God blessing upon the
Queen. Te Deum LaudamUs was then
sung by the choir to music composed
by the Prince Consort. The Queen
having requested, the Lords Prayer
was said. The responses, adapted to
the occasion, were intoned Then three
81 ecial prayers were offered. Following
the prayers, Eraubiat Te IDominus was
sung with organ and brass accompani
ment.
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